Saturday, December 25, 2010

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Ahh...alphabet soup - the ultimate comfort food! I remember that Campbell's canned alphabet soup would be a staple in our home growing up..hot steaming yummy bowl of fun alphabets to form words on your tongue or on the side of the bowl. Having decided to reduce the amount of processed food we consume, I was determined to make this comfort food from scratch (for my girls to take forever over their dinner because they are playing with their alphabets, LOL)

And made it I did, and I must say it tastes just as yummy minus the MSG :) Hoorraay for homemade!

Homemade Alphabet Soup Recipe

Bones from 1 chicken

2-3 carrots - cubed

2-3 yellow potatoes - cubed

2 stalks of celery - cubed

1 large yellow onion - cubed

1 cup frozen baby peas

1 cup fresh corn (cut from the cob)

minced parsley

salt & pepper

1 can of tomato puree

Alphabet pasta

water - enough to cover veggies in the pot!

1 - Boil the bones until the icky brown stuff floats up. Pour away the water, put fresh water in and bring to the boil

2 - Add carrots, potatoes, celery, onions, salt & pepper

3 - Boil veggies with bones for 30 mins

4 - Add tomato puree, peas and pasta to the soup. Boil for another 20 mins

5 - Remove chicken bones. Add corn and parsley and boil for another 10mins (or until it alphabet pasta is plumped and taste is right!)

Sunday, November 7, 2010

Here's another gem of a cereal I found :) Whole grain and Chocolate flavored too! They have a super brittle crunch which is really nice I thought on something like ice-cream so - this was the treat we had with the cereal sprinkled on top.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Doesn't Cookie Monster look happy?? :) His fondant eyes were made with choc balls and white fondant. His happy mouth with half a choc round and his fluffy fur with desiccated coconut colored with blue coloring and a bit of water. Like his shocked expression above? Ran out of chocolate rounds so I used an upside down choc chip :)

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Ok. By now you'll know that I'm into simple. Simple but yummy. And oh - must must do justice in the eye candy department ;) Here's what I whipped up in under 15mins prep time for a tea party this morning. Of course the filling was already made the night before.

Step 1 - Grease your muffin tin with some oil and line it with pre-made frozen pastry squares. I used the Kawan brand puff pastry squares. (See picture here)

Sunday, September 12, 2010

I'm excited when I find a cereal that's whole grain and tastes good! Perfect for a snack on the go for the girls. They get their crunch, and best of all, the host of antioxidants that's good for them. Did you know that some antioxidants can only be found in whole grains and not even in fruits and vegetables?? Imagine that - every time you choose a whole grain slice of bread or in this case, cereal, over the refined stuff, you are choosing a superb source of antioxidants and vitamins :)

Really yummy and crunchy! Not sugar laden and no added coloring! I must say they reminded me of the dog food pellets I used to feed my dog as a child :P Not to worry though, looks can be deceiving - these babies are yummy, crunchy and have even have heart shaped ones - awww.... ;)

About Me

SAHM blessed with an amazing supportive hubby, M and her two girls - sweet tender-hearted 7yo, N, and cheeky always-on-the-go 4yo, K.
Please leave a comment if you've tried or would like to try any of my recipes. Would love to hear from you!